Tag Archives: birds

DAVID, GOLIATH AND LEXI THE CAT

Posted on January 9, 2015 by Patrick W. O'Bryon

Everyone knows the story, right? Shepherd David, the underdog, takes on the well-armored Goliath to settle an endless war, and fells the Philistine giant with a stone from the sling he uses to protect his flock. A story to hearten any young … Continue reading →

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ANOTHER BIRD-BRAINED THOUGHT, just in time for Thanksgiving

Posted on November 27, 2014 by Patrick W. O'Bryon

Ever since I sat in a movie theater years ago and watched Alfred Hitchcock’s The Birds, I’ve had a strange fascination with our winged co-habitants here on Earth. Not some “birder” fascination, where I might spend hours out in the … Continue reading →

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WHAT I’VE LEARNED FROM BIRDBRAINS…a lesson in avian behavior

Posted on August 3, 2013 by Patrick W. O'Bryon

Summer is coasting to an end and the fledglings are leaving their nests.  Go figure.  I always thought this happened only in spring.  Shows how little I know about avian procreation.  And yesterday we witnessed a scene which has been … Continue reading →

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